12 Jul

Up to half of all women will have some experience with a urinary tract infection. The main culprit in these

infections is Escherichia coli(E.coli). This is the bacteria responsible for about 90% of all UTIs (reference

2). E.coli is a normal bacteria found in the gastrointestinal system but it does not belong in the urinary tract.

Overgrowth of E.coli in the urinary system will lead to an infection. Mannose specifically rids the body

of E.coli. The results of a Pub Med study done at NIH indicate that Mannose can significantly reduce

bacteria in the urine within one day of use. If you are suffering from a UTI Mannose can effectively be

used as a natural antibiotic against E.coli.

The sugars known as D-mannose are the specific components in cranberry juice that act as antibacterial

agents. D-mannose is a simple sugar, similar to glucose, that is derived naturally from fruits and some

plants. The particular components in D-mannose and its method of absorption in the body make it

beneficial in treating infections in the bladder and urinary tract.

D-mannose or mannose is the sugar, carbohydrate part of the plant that when ingested is not well absorbed by the human body. Mannose does not readily enter the blood stream. Some preliminary research has shown that 90% of mannose taken orally is excreted in the urine unchanged within 30-60 minutes. Therefore, D-mannose is not metabolized like other sugars in the body, it does not alter blood sugar levels and the plant components are filtered directly into the bladder. As D-mannose is excreted it essentially passes through the kidneys, fills the bladder and flushes the entire urinary tract when you urinate.

The sugars in D-mannose coat the lining of the urinary tract and bladder as they pass through the body.

These sugars not only cover mucus membranes but they surround bacterial cells making it impossible for

them to stick to the walls of the bladder or urinary tract. The bacteria remain free floating and are passed harmlessly out of the body in the urine.

The 21st Reflection Maria Juanita is the most efficient way to get the Mannose you need. Every day, two serving day, or one bottle of Maria Juanita, provides you with the proven therapeutic dose of 2 grams of Mannose. And without the heavy sugar load of the sweet cranberry juice you might have been taking. Maria Juanita is sucrose free and has 50 times the concentration of mannose as cranberry juice or even concentrate.

Reference: Use of d‐mannose in prophylaxis of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women

The anti-bacterial effect supplied by few grams of D-mannose would require the intake of tons of cranberry juice. Cranberry juice contains excessive amounts of sugar and indirectly promotes the overgrowth of yeast. Mannose is a suitable variant of natural sugar that does not allow yeast overgrowth.